The 497 most frequent words in the
Introduction to Old English / Old English Aerobics Anthology
This is a list of all the words that are indexed ten or more times in the IOE/OEA database, sorted by frequency
(the number on the right). Within frequency groups, the order is roughly alphabetical. Note that many occurrences of some high-frequency words are not included in the database: thus the actual number of occurrences of
(for example) and in the anthology is much higher than indicated here.
se, demonst. pron.; rel. pron.
A. demonst. 1. the; that. 2.
that one; he; she; it. 3. this;
the aforementioned. B. rel.
who; which; that which; that.
magan, pret. pres. be able to;
156
can; may.
bid. 2. call; name. 3. be
called. 4. vow; promise.
1228
sculan, pret. pres. 1. be
obliged; must; have to; ought
to; should. 2. will; shall.
148
swā, conj. as; as if; so that.
88
and, conj. and.
1213
gōd, adj. good.
87
hē, pers. pron.; refl. pron. A.
pers. he; it. B. refl. himself.
þǣr, adv. there.
139
84
137
cyning, masc. king.
83
756
swā, adv. 1. so; thus; in such
a way; such. 2. in construction swā . . . swā: as.
be, prep. 1. by; along. 2.
about; with; according to.
986
bēon, anom. be.
nū, adv. now.
81
on, prep. 1. on; in; upon. 2.
to; toward; into; onto; at. 3.
against. 4. at the time of;
during; in the course of. 5.
from; because of.
136
617
willan, anom. 1. wish; be
willing; desire; intend. 2.
expressing futurity: will.
ǣr, adv. before; early;
earlier; formerly.
78
128
se ðe, relative pron. that;
which; that which; who; he
who; whoever.
78
ic, wē, pers. pron.; refl. pron.
A. pers. I; myself. B. refl.
myself.
hēo, pers. pron.; refl. pron.
A. pers. she; it. B. refl. herself.
530
mīn, poss. adj.; proper adj.;
adj. my; mine.
123
þonne, conj. 1. when;
whenever. 2. than; than that.
78
hīe, pers. pron.; refl. pron. A.
pers. they. B. refl. themselves.
403
cuman, st. 4. come.
111
ac, conj. but.
108
(ġe)dōn, anom. 1. put. 2. do.
3. take. 4. bring about; cause
to be. 5. promote.
77
þæt, conj. that; so that;
because.
298
of, prep. from; of; out of.
108
æt, prep. at; from; by; with
respect to.
76
þurh, prep. through; by; by
means of; because of.
105
(ġe)healdan, st. 7. 1. hold;
keep; preserve; protect;
maintain. 2. observe. 3. rule;
govern. 4. satisfy.
76
dæġ, masc. day.
75
ān, card. num. (as adj.); adj.
1. one. 2. a single; the same;
a certain. 3. usually wk.,
often interpreted as adv.ial:
alone.
74
for, prep. 1. for; because of.
2. in place of. 3. in spite of.
4. with respect to. 5. in
comparison to. 6. before (of
location); in the presence of.
73
eorðe, wk. fem. earth.
72
tō, prep. 1. to; towards; into.
2. against. 3. as a. 4. at (of
time). 5. on; for; from.
264
þā, adv. then.
261
eall, adj. all; each.
245
(ġe)weorðan, st. 3. 1. become. 2. turn; change; convert. 3. happen; turn out. 4.
be (frequent with past part. in 102
passive constructions). 5.
seem to someone (acc.). 6.
agree; settle.
þū, ġē, pers. pron.; rel. pron.;
refl. pron. A. pers. you;
yourself. B. refl. yourself.
245
mid, prep. with; among.
196
man, masc. athematic. man;
person; husband.
195
God, masc. God.
185
ne, adv. not.
184
(ġe)cweðan, st. 5. say; speak;
98
call.
þes, demonst. pron. this.
178
land, neut. land; nation.
98
(ġe)secgan, wk. 3. say; tell.
92
þīn, poss. adj.; proper adj.
your; of you.
72
hit, pers. pron. it.
91
maniġ, adj. many; much.
70
þonne, adv. then.
69
þe, rel. pron. 1. that; which;
who. 2. where; when.
167
habban, wk. 3. have; hold;
possess.
163
swīðe, adv. 1. very; very
much; greatly; strongly. 2.
severely.
101
miċel, adj. much; large; big;
great; vast.
99
(ġe)hātan, st. 7. 1. command; 88
1
in, prep. 1. in; on. 2. into; to.
68
exist.
ēac, adv. also.
66
word, neut. word.
55
ġif, conj. if.
54
sweord, neut. sword.
53
hwā, interrog. pron.; indef.
pron. A. indef. 1. who. 2.
any; anyone; anything. 3.
something; someone; a certain one. 4. in phrases swā
hwā swā, swā hwæt swā:
whoever; whatever. B.
interrog. who; what.
66
licgan, st. 5. 1. lie; be situated. 2. with refl. pron. lie
down. 3. of a road or waterway, or veins in the body,
run.
66
(ġe)sēon, st. 5. see; look.
66
man, indef. pron. one;
someone.
65
oft, adv. often.
64
Drihten, masc.; proper noun.
lord; Lord; the Lord.
63
folc, neut. people; army.
63
hēr, adv. here.
62
wið, prep. 1. towards. 2.
against. 3. near. 4. in exchange for. 5. of pers.
interaction, with. 6. from.
62
ne, conj. neither; nor.
61
self, indef. pron.; refl. pron.
A. indef. self; himself; herself; itself; myself; yourself.
B. relative. himself; herself.
61
ofer, prep. 1. over; beyond;
upon. 2. of time, after. 3.
against. 4. concerning.
60
tō, adv. 1. too; in addition. 2.
to; to that place.
58
(ġe)witan, pret. pres. know;
understand.
58
sum, indef. pron. 1. a certain; one; some. 2. about.
56
swā swā, conj. as; just as; as
far as.
æfter, prep. 1. of space or
time: after; along (of movement). 2. other senses: on
account of; for the sake of;
according to.
41
wer, masc. man; husband.
40
þegn, masc. 1. servant. 2.
retainer; nobleman; master.
40
hæle, masc. dental stem.
warrior; man.
39
mōd, neut. heart; mind;
spirit; courage; pride; arrogance.
39
þā, conj. when.
39
heofon, masc.; fem. heaven.
37
lange, adv. long; for a long
time.
37
mǣg, masc. kinsman.
37
nā, adv. no; not at all; never.
37
wīf, neut. woman; wife.
37
(ġe)wyrcan, wk. 1. 1. make;
create. 2. build. 3. work
towards some end (acc.). 4.
perform a task. 5. bring
about. 6. dispose (in past
part., mentally disposed,
constituted).
52
bearn, neut. child.
51
(ġe)beran, st. 4. bear; carry;
bring; give birth to.
51
(ġe)sēcan, wk. 1. seek.
51
(ġe)sellan, wk. 1. give; sell;
yield (of crops).
50
siððan, conj. after; since.
50
þǣr, conj. where.
50
eorl, masc. warrior; nobleman; ruler; duke.
48
woruld, fem. world.
37
mōtan, pret. pres. may; can;
must.
48
heard, adj.; poss. adj. hard;
stern; warlike; cruel.
36
oððe, conj. or.
48
36
sunu, masc. u-stem. son.
48
mǣre, adj. famous; glorious;
excellent; great.
siððan, adv. afterwards.
gān, anom. go; walk.
46
36
(ġe)niman, st. 4. 1. take;
take from. 2. seize; capture.
3. accept.
35
46
ān, indef. pron. a; a certain;
one.
(ġe)etan, st. 5. eat.
35
onginnan, st. 3. begin; endeavour; undertake.
45
ġewītan, st. 1. depart.
35
eald, adj. old; ancient;
senior.
44
þēod, fem. nation; people;
country.
35
libban, wk. 3. live; remain.
34
ūre, poss. adj. our; ours.
34
wel, adv. well; fully; indeed.
34
wīde, adv. widely.
34
ēower, poss. adj. your.
33
for þām þe, conj. because.
33
guma, wk. masc. man; mankind.
33
hwīlum, adv. sometimes; at
times; formerly.
33
þing, neut. 1. thing. 2.
motive. 3. reason. 4. means.
33
eft, adv. 1. again; afterwards;
44
back. 2. thereupon; then.
ōðer, indef. pron. other;
another; one (of two things).
44
þēoden, masc. ruler; king.
44
56
fram, prep. from; by.
43
hand, fem. u-stem. hand.
55
lēod, masc. i-stem; masc.
person; leader.
43
(ġe)hȳran, wk. 1. hear, listen
to.
55
ōðer, adj.; ordinal number.
other; another; second.
43
līf, neut. life.
55
(ġe)standan, st. 6. stand;
55
(ġe)sprecan, st. 5. speak;
converse.
43
2
gold, neut. gold.
32
much.
hāliġ, adj. holy; saintly.
32
for þām, conj. because.
wæter, neut. water.
32
ymb, prep. 1. around; near. 2.
about; concerning. 3. of
32
time, after.
hild, fem. battle.
26
28
nān, adj. no.
26
forlǣtan, st. 7. 1. let. 2.
leave; leave alone; omit;
abandon; release. 3. allow;
permit.
28
þyncan, wk. 1. seem to
someone (dat.).
26
ælmihtiġ, adj. almighty.
25
hū, adv. how.
28
āgen, adj. own.
25
burg, fem. athematic. fortified place; fortress; town;
city.
25
dǣd, fem. deed.
25
dǣl, masc. part; share.
25
(ġe)feallan, st. 7. fall; fall on
or to some place (acc.).
25
(ġe)bīdan, st. 1. wait; wait
for; experience; endure.
31
lȳtel, adj. little; small.
28
faran, st. 6. travel; go.
31
oð þæt, conj. until.
28
ġīt, adv. still; yet.
31
28
lāð, adj. hateful; hated;
hostile.
(ġe)sittan, st. 5. sit; in past
part. situated.
31
ġēar, neut. year.
30
sīð, masc. 1. journey; undertaking. 2. fig. plight. 3. time
i.e. occasion; occasion.
28
māþum, masc. treasure.
30
27
ġeond, prep. throughout;
through; over.
25
æðeling, masc. prince;
nobleman.
29
biddan, st. 5. 1. ask; pray. 2.
ask for something (gen.). 3.
tell (to do something).
29
27
dēofol, masc. neut. devil;
demon.
24
beorn, masc. man; warrior.
fæder, masc. r-stem. father.
ecg, fem. edge; sword.
24
cunnan, pret. pres. 1. know.
2. as auxiliary with infinitive: 29
know how to; be able to; can.
dēað, masc. death.
29
dōm, masc. 1. judgment. 2.
reputation; glory.
29
eall, adv. all; entirely; just.
29
ende, masc. end; edge; front
edge.
29
(ġe)feohtan, st. 3. fight;
obtain by fighting (with ġeprefix).
29
for þām, adv. therefore; and
so.
29
forþ, adv. forwards; forth;
greatly (in phrase tō forþ 'too
greatly').
29
(ġe)gangan, st. 7. go; walk;
get.
hlāford, masc. lord; the
Lord.
(ġe)fremman, wk. 1. 1. advance; promote; help. 2. do;
perform. 3. bring about; provide. 4. make. 5. perpetrate.
27
ġeong, adj. young.
24
helm, masc. helmet; protector.
27
ġeorne, adv. 1. eagerly;
earnestly. 2. thoroughly;
clearly.
24
hwīl, fem. time; space of
time.
27
24
sǣ, fem. sea.
27
(ġe)slēan, st. 6. strike; kill;
pitch (a tent); get by fighting
(always with ġe- prefix).
sāwol, fem. soul.
27
twēġen, card. num. (as adj.).
two.
24
þēah þe, conj. although;
even if.
24
hēafod, neut. head.
23
hēah, adj. high; deep; great.
23
hū, conj. how.
23
nales, adv. not at all; emphatically not.
23
swelce, adv. 1. likewise; also.
2. as it were; approximately.
23
trēow, neut. tree.
23
(ġe)wunian, wk. 2. 1. occupy. 2. live (in a place);
dwell; remain. 3. be accustomed.
27
þearf, fem. need for something (gen.); distress; benefit.
27
ǣlc, adj. each; every; any; in
pl. all.
26
29
ǣniġ, adj. any.
26
29
āgan, pret. pres. have; possess; own; rule.
26
bōc, fem. athematic. book.
26
būtan, prep. without; except;
except for.
26
(ġe)wrecan, st. 5. 1. avenge;
take revenge. 2. tell; relate. 3. 23
drive.
(ġe)cȳðan. wk. 1. make
known, show.
26
ealdor, neut. 1. life; age; old
age. 2. eternity.
22
feorh, masc. life; spirit.
26
fēond, masc. nd-stem.
enemy.
22
gūþ, fem. war; battle.
26
findan, st. 3. find; obtain
22
lang, adj. long; long-lasting;
tall.
29
nama, wk. masc. name.
29
rīce, neut. 1. rule; authority.
2. kingdom; empire.
29
ūt, adv. out; outward.
29
fela, indef. pron. many;
28
3
from (æt) someone; devise.
pretend. 4. keep; consider.
daughter.
(ġe)frignan, st. 3. ask; hear
of.
22
nēah, adj. near; in superlative: last; next.
20
durran, pret. pres. dare.
18
ġe, conj. and; both.
22
niht, fem. athematic. night.
20
ful, adv. very; fully.
18
ġifan, st. 5. give.
22
swelċe, conj. as if; as; like.
20
hǣðen, adj. heathen; pagan.
18
nǣfre, adv. never.
22
secg, masc. man.
22
syn, fem. 1. sin. 2.
wrongdoing.
20
here, masc. army; viking
army; glory (?).
18
tīd, fem. time; hour; season.
hyrde, masc. shepherd;
guide; guardian.
18
(ġe)wealdan, st. 7. 1. rule;
control. 2. wield a weapon. 3. 22
bring about.
20
(ġe)weorðian, wk. 2. honor;
worship; exalt; adorn.
20
hūs, neut. house.
18
22
wealdend, masc. nd-stem.
ruler; the Lord.
hwæt, interj. lo; behold.
wīg, neut. war; battle.
20
18
wīs, adj. wise.
22
18
wuldor, neut. glory.
22
willa, wk. masc. 1. will;
purpose; desire. 2. pleasure.
20
(ġe)lǣdan, wk. 1. lead;
bring.
lufian, wk. 2. love.
18
ārīsan, st. 1. arise.
21
wyrm, masc. serpent; snake;
dragon; worm.
20
wēnan, wk. 1. expect; suspect; believe; think.
18
bēag, masc. ring.
21
fēran, wk. 1. go; journey.
19
biscop, masc. bishop.
21
18
brōðor, masc. r-stem (sometimes neut.). brother.
19
21
(ġe)grētan, wk. 1. greet;
approach.
weorc, neut. work; labor;
workmanship; deed.
þūsend, card. num. (as
noun). thousand.
18
byrne, wk. fem. corslet.
21
beorg, masc. mountain; hill;
burial mound.
17
(ġe)būgan, st. 2. 1. turn
aside. 2. bow; bend; turn. 3.
submit. 4. vary.
17
feor, adv. far; long ago.
17
hwelc, interrog. pron.; indef.
pron. A. indef. 1. which;
what kind of. 2. any. 3. in
phrase swā hwelċ swā: whatever; whoever. B. interrog.
which; what; what kind of.
19
cræft, masc. 1. strength;
skill. 2. virtue. 3. trade.
21
cynn, neut. 1. kind; species.
2. family. 3. people; nation.
21
in, adv. in; inland.
19
frēa, wk. masc. lord; the
Lord.
21
ongietan, st. 5. understand;
perceive.
19
frēond, masc. nd-stem.
friend; loved one.
17
gamol, adj. old.
21
19
gāst, masc. spirit.
17
ofslēan, st. 6. kill; slay.
21
oð, prep. until; to; up to; as
far as.
rīċe, adj. powerful; noble;
wealthy.
(ġe)sendan, wk. 1. send.
19
17
21
ġehwelċ, indef. pron. each;
every.
sinc, neut. treasure.
19
inne, adv. in; inside; within.
17
singan, st. 3. sing.
21
ūp, adv. up.
19
mēċe, masc. sword.
17
under, prep. under.
21
17
21
19
middanġeard, masc. world.
þætte, conj. that; when.
(ġe)wendan, wk. 1. 1. turn;
go; return. 2. change; translate.
ǣniġ, indef. pron. any.
20
weall, masc. wall.
19
werod, neut. army; host;
troop; multitude.
17
ellen, neut. zeal; strength;
courage.
20
þēah, conj. though; although. 19
17
hlīsa, wk. masc. fame;
approbation.
20
þrīe, card. num. (as adj.).
three.
19
(ġe)þenċan, wk. 1. 1. think
of; imagine; consider. 2. intend.
17
20
bebēodan, st 2. command;
commend.
18
þēah, adv. though; nevertheless.
hwæðre, adv. however;
nevertheless; yet.
20
bord, neut. board; shield.
18
þēaw, masc. custom; habit;
morals.
17
20
brād, adj. broad.
18
þȳ, adv. therefore.
lǣtan, st. 7. 1. let; allow. 2.
cause to do something. 3.
17
dohtor, fem. r-stem.
18
ā, adv. always; forever.
16
hord, neut. hoard.
4
ǣht, fem. possession; cattle.
16
beorht, adj. bright.
16
(ġe)brenġan, wk. 1. bring.
16
duguþ, fem. 1. excellence. 2.
body of experienced retainers; army; host. 3. benefit.
16
forgifan, st. 5. give; grant;
forgive.
16
gār, masc. spear.
16
(ġe)hweorfan, st. 3. turn;
whirl; change; go.
16
hwǣr, adv. where; anywhere. 16
lāf, fem. remainder; bequest;
widow.
16
ġelōme, adv. often.
16
maþelian, wk. 2. speak (formally).
16
mancynn, neut. mankind.
16
micle, adv. much; almost
(superl. mǣst only).
15
(ġe)riht, neut. 1. straight
line. 2. law; what is right;
justice. 3. obligation; dues
(always pl.). 4. privilege.
15
somod, adv. simultaneously;
together; also.
15
sōna, adv. soon; immediately. 15
guardian; guardianship.
wīsdōm, masc. wisdom.
14
wynn, fem. joy; pleasure.
14
(ġe)þanc, masc. neut. 1.
thought; purpose; design;
mind. 2. thanks for something (gen.).
14
þurfan, pret. pres. have
need; have occasion.
14
ǣfre, adv. ever; always.
13
bana, wk. masc. killer.
13
swelc, indef. pron.; rel. pron.
A. indef. such. B. rel. such
as; in construction swelc . . .
swelc, such . . . as.
15
uton, verb. let us.
15
becuman, st. 4. come; befall.
13
weg, masc. way; road.
15
betweox, prep. among;
between.
13
wīġend, masc. nd-stem.
warrior.
15
bill, neut. sword.
13
wīte, neut. punishment;
perdition; torment.
15
blōd, neut. blood.
13
þā þā, conj. when.
15
13
þus, adv. thus; so.
15
brūcan, st. 2. 1. enjoy; use;
benefit from; partake of. 2.
eat.
būtan, conj. but; unless;
except; except that.
13
cempa, wk. masc. warrior;
soldier.
13
Dene, masc. proper noun.
Danes.
13
(ġe)drēogan, st. 2. perform;
commit; experience; endure.
13
fæst, adj. secure; fixed;
enclosed.
13
fāg, adj. variegated;
adorned; stained.
13
flōd, masc. u-stem. 1. water;
sea. 2. tide; flood tide.
13
folde, wk. fem. earth.
13
furðum, adv. even; first.
13
sacu, fem. strife; dispute;
battle.
16
bēġen, indef. pron. both.
14
scip, neut. ship.
16
ēage, wk. neut. eye.
14
symble, adv. always; continuously.
16
ealles, adv. all; entirely.
14
fǣġe, adj. about to die;
doomed.
14
frōd, adj. old; mature; wise.
14
fȳr, neut. fire.
14
hicgan, wk. 3. think; intend.
14
ylde, masc. men.
14
mæġen, neut. might; army;
virtue.
14
mōdig, adj. spirited; brave;
proud.
14
nīð, masc. strife; conflict;
enmity; evil.
14
gielp, masc. boast; boasting;
fame.
13
ord, masc. point of a spear;
vanguard.
14
ġifu, fem. gift, grace.
13
ġesihð, fem. sight.
14
hām, masc. home.
13
sorg, fem. sorrow; pain.
14
heorte, wk. fem. heart.
13
swā ðēah, adv. nevertheless.
14
hraðe, raðe, rade, adv.
quickly.
13
(ġe)tellan, wk. 1. 1. count. 2.
consider. 3. tell; relate.
14
(ġe)leornian, wk. 2. learn;
devise.
13
weard, masc. guard;
14
wilnian, wk. 2. desire something (gen.); seek something
(gen.) from (tō) some source.
16
wine, masc. friend; lord; hus16
band.
winter, masc. u-stem. winter;
16
year.
wund, fem. wound.
16
ealdor, masc. leader; lord.
15
ēce, adj. eternal.
15
enġel, masc. angel.
15
fǣhðo, fem. 1. feud; enmity.
2. as adv. in dat., angrily.
15
ġehwā, indef. pron. every;
each; everyone; everything.
15
lār, fem. learning; doctrine;
teaching; instruction; advice.
15
(ġe)limpan, st. 3. happen;
befall.
15
līc, neut. body; corpse.
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līchama, wk. masc. body;
corpse.
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Metod, masc. proper noun.
God; Creator.
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nǣnig, indef. pron. none; no
one; no.
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stān, masc. stone.
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sunne, wk. fem. sun.
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wiga, wk. masc. warrior.
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hūru, adv. indeed; certainly.
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ilca, indef. pron. same.
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innan, adv. from within;
within.
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lā, interj. O; Oh; indeed.
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(ġe)lǣran, wk. 1. teach;
advise; exhort; persuade.
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(ġe)lǣstan, wk. 1. 1. follow;
perform; abide by. 2. pay. 3.
serve someone (dat.).
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(ġe)bringan, st. 3. bring;
offer.
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ċeorl, masc. peasant; freeman; husband.
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cwic, cwicu, adj. alive.
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dēad, adj. dead.
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draca, wk. masc. dragon.
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drīfan, st. 1. drive.
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ēalā, interj. oh; alas.
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ēðel, masc. homeland.
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feorran, adv. from afar.
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frætwe, fem. ornaments;
treasure.
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ġearo, adj. ready; complete.
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nēah, adv. near; almost.
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wiht, fem. 1. creature; anything. 2. in dat. with adverbial force, in any way.
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mæġþ, fem. dental stem.
maiden.
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wyrd, fem. event; fate; fortune; destiny.
13
morgen, masc. morning.
12
þæs þe, conj. after; because;
as; where.
mynster, neut. monastery.
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anweald, masc. authority;
power; territory.
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scēawian, wk. 2. look; see;
examine.
sefa, wk. masc. mind; spirit.
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bān, neut. bone.
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sōðlīce, adv. truly.
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hreðer, masc. breast; heart;
mind.
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bewindan, st. 3. wind about;
wrap; surround; grasp.
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stōw, fem. place.
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ides, fem. woman; lady.
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(ġe)brecan, st. 5. break;
torment someone with
curiosity (with fyrwit as
subject); transgress.
sweltan, st. 3. die; perish.
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lǣne, adj. transitory.
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(ġe)weaxan, st. 7. grow;
increase.
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lēas, adj. lacking; false.
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ġemǣne, adj. common; joint;
universal.
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būan, anom. dwell; inhabit;
cultivate.
ġeweald, neut. power.
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onfōn, st. 7. receive; succeed
to; take.
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clypian, wk. 2. call; cry out.
weallan, st. 7. boil; well;
swarm.
wesan, anom. be.
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yfel, neut. evil; harm.
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ongēan, prep. against; towards; opposite.
þenden, conj. while.
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(ġe)þolian, wk. 2. 1. suffer;
endure; remain. 2. tolerate.
rēċan, reċċan, wk. 1. care;
care for; care about something (gen. or acc.).
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ǣr, conj. before.
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(ġe)unnan, pret. pres. grant;
give; allow; wish.
ġewinn, neut. strife; battle.
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wlonc, adj. splendid; lofty;
proud; arrogant.
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wundor, neut. wonder;
miracle.
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yfel, adj. bad; evil; wretched.
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ealdorman, masc. athematic.
ruler; chief; overseer; noble- 12
man.
earm, adj. poor; wretched;
miserable.
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fæste, adv. firmly; securely.
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feoh, neut. riches; treasure;
money.
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ǣr, prep. before (in time).
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āhebban, st. 6. raise; lift;
exalt.
11
ālecgan, wk. 1. lay; put;
place; put aside.
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āwrītan, st. 1. write.
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(ġe)bēodan, st. 2. command;
proclaim; offer.
11
(ġe)bindan, st. 3. bind.
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forġieldan, wk. 1. pay for;
repay; buy off; restore.
(ġe)ġyrwan, wk. 1. 1. prepare; equip somebody (acc.)
with something (dat.). 2.
dress; adorn. 3. serve (with
ūp, "serve up").
12
gōd, neut. good; goods;
property.
12
ġyldan, st. 3. pay; repay.
12
hār, adj. hoary; gray; old.
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ġebiddan, st. 5. ask; entreat;
pray (often with dat. or acc.
refl.).
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yrmðu, fem. misery; poverty;
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crime.
þrōwian, wk. 2. suffer.
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Angelcynn, proper noun. the
English.
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beorgan, st. 3. 1. save some-
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thing (dat.); spare; deliver;
protect. 2. guard against.
bliss, fem. bliss; merriment.
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(ġe)breġdan, st. 3. pull;
shake; draw (a sword);
weave.
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cwēn, fem. queen.
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flēogan, st. 2. fly; flee.
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fōn, st. 7. 1. take; catch. 2.
begin; with prep. on, undertake something (acc.). 3. succeed.
mǣġþ, fem. 1. family; tribe;
nation. 2. generation.
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mǣrð, fem. fame; glory;
praiseworthy deed.
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menigu, fem. multitude.
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fūs, adj. in a hurry; ready to
go; eager; brave.
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mīl, fem. mile.
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gafol, neut. tribute.
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mōr, masc. moor.
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ġeōmor, adj. sad.
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rīdan, st. 1. ride.
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hāt, adj. hot.
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scīnan, st. 1. shine.
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(ġe)dǣlan, wk. 1. 1. divide;
part (from someone). 2.
share; distribute; dispense.
10
efne, adv. 1. indeed; only;
just. 2. once (in calculation).
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healf, fem. half; side.
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eġesliċ, adj. terrible.
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seofon, card. num. (as adj.).
seven.
hwæðer, conj. whether.
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sōð, adj. true.
Englisc, proper adj. English.
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wind, masc. wind.
fǣmne, wk. fem. woman.
lāc, neut. offering; sacrifice;
gift.
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ġelēafa, wk. masc. faith.
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wolcen, neut. cloud; sky;
heaven.
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yrre, neut. anger.
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þider, adv. thither; to that
place.
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ġefēra, wk. masc. companion; comrade.
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lēoð, neut. song.
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fela, adj. many.
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mā, neut. more.
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fīf, card. num. (as adj.). five.
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mæġden, neut. maiden; virgin.
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